The Department of English at the University of Nebraska at Omaha invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with the additional title and duties of Writing Center Director, beginning August 2013. The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of under-represented groups and strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Writing Center director's responsibilities include oversight of the Writing Center's staff, promotion and outreach, assessment, reporting, and coordination of an active WAC initiative. The administrative assignment is 9 credits per year; in addition, the faculty member will have a 9-credit teaching assignment (three courses per year) and a 6-credit research assignment. Ancillary specialization in TESOL is desirable. Applications should include a cover letter describing writing center experience and research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, any available evidence of teaching effectiveness including sample syllabi, and a writing sample of no more than 20 pages. The cover letter, CV, writing sample, and supplemental materials must be submitted online: go to www.unomaha.edu, click on Employment and then Current Job Openings – Apply (in red). Letters of reference should be sent to Dr. Nora Bacon, Search Committee Chair, Department of English, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0175. Review of materials will begin on November 15, 2012, and may close at any time following that date.
Additional Duties: Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in English or closely related field, specializing in Composition, Rhetoric, Writing Center with specialization in Writing Center Administration, or WAC.
University of Nebraska at Omaha - 8 months ago
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